Fishing reel



Jan. 3, 1928. 1,654,667

s. G. RUSSELL FISHING REEL Filed May 1926 INVENTOR Ja/m/e/ Pwzse/i A TIN/(NE )5 Patented den. 3, 1928 SAMUEL G. RUSSELL, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN,

assrsuon 'ro SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, OF KALAMAZOO,. MICHIGAN.

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Application fil ed May a, 1926. Serial in). 107,627.

My present improvements relate to the spring winding type of fishing reel 1llustrated in Letters Patent'No. 1,510,904 issued to me October 7, 1924. i

The main object of provide an improved line. guide by means of which the wear upon the line as it IS played back and forth or as it runs from or is wound upon the spool is materially reduced.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of the invention will definitely appear from the detailed description to. follow. The invention, is clearly defined and 5 pointed outin the claims. v

A structure embodying the features of my invention is 'clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which:

this invention is to Fig.1 is a side view of my improved fishing reel.

Fig.. 2 is a bottom view thereof; 'Fig. 3 is adetailsection on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. i is a perspective view of a modified form of my invention.

Referring to the drawing, the casing or frame 1 is preferably formed up of sheet metal. The spool 2 is driven from a spring 80 driven mechanism such as shown in my said Letters Patent and inasmuch as these details form nopart of my present invention and are. fully illustrated and described in the said patent, they are not illustrated 3 or described herein.

The casing has an elogated peripheral slot-like openino' 3 through whichv the line 4 is passed. lVfounted upon the periphery of the casing are segmental slideways 5 co- 4 acting with the casing and providing, ways for the line guide 6 which is supporte these slideways for movement in an arc transverse to the axis of the spoolso that change in direction of pull on the line will causev this line: guide eye to move back and forth in its guide, thus greatly relieving the wear and snubbing action on the line,

v I Letters Patent is dbywhich results from the eye being located in a fixed position as in my said patent.

In the modification shown in Fig. i a single way member 5 is provided, the line guide eye 7 being provided with an arm 8 which is pivoted at '9, the guide being supported to. swing in an arc transverse to the spool, substantially as in Fig. 1. The slideway 5 prevents the distortion of the line guide under severe stresses or pulls on the linei i I have illustrated my form in which I have mercially. I have not attempted to illustrate other embodiments or adaptations as I believe that this disclosure will enable the embodiment or adaptation as maybe desired. I r

Having thus described my invention what I claim as newand desire to secure by improvements in the '1. In afinishing reel, the combination of I a cylindrical casinghaving a circumfer- 7 ential elongated peripheral opening, a spool within said cas1ng,a pair'of opposed seg- 3 mental slide members mounted on the periphery of said casing'at the sides of said opening, and a line guide eye slidably disposed between said slide members and casing for -movement in. an arc transverse to the axis of the spool. 1

2. In a fishing reel, the combination of a cylindrical casing having a circumferential elongated peripheral opening, a spool within said casing, a slide member mounted on the said casing at thesides of said opening, .and a line guide eye slidably associated with said slide member and casing for movement in an arc transverse to the, axis of the spool.

3. In a fishing. reel, the combination of a cylindrical casing having a peripheral elongated opening therein, a spool within said casing, a slideway at the side of said opening, and a lineguide eye associated with said slideway to move in an arc transverse to the axis of the spool.

embodied them com- 0 4. In a fishing reel, the combination of a associated with said to the axis shing reel, the combination of a frame, a spool, and a line guide eye mounted on said frame for free oscilla ing move ment in an arc transverse to the axis of I the spool.

5. In a fishing reel, the combination of a frame having an elongated side opening, a spool within said casing, a slideWay at the side of said opening, and a line guide eye transversel 6. In a slideway to move L of the spool.

frame, a spool, and a line guide eye mounted on said frame for free oscillating movement transversely to the. axis of the spool. 15

In witness wh hand.

ereof I have hereunto set my SAMUEL G. RUSSELL. 

